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When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard.

Sun Tzu

Hence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
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Battle Business Excellence Fight Strategy War
Every battle is won before it’s ever fought.
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Battle Business Fight Strategy Success War
If you fight with all your might, there is a chance of life; where as death is certain if you cling to your corner.
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Business Chance Death Fight Life Strategy
Conform to the enemy’s tactics until a favorable opportunity offers; then come forth and engage in a battle that shall prove decisive.
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Battle Business Enemy Opportunity Strategy War
It is only the enlightened ruler and the wise general who will use the highest intelligence of the army for the purposes of spying, and thereby they achieve great results.
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Achievement Army Business Intelligence Strategy War
If you fight with all your might, there is a chance of life; where as death is certain if you cling to your corner.
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Business Chance Death Fight Life Strategy
If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.
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Business Irritation Opponent Strategy War Weakness
Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the attack.
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Attack Business Defence Strategy Victory War
Move not unless you see an advantage; use not your troops unless there is something to be gained; fight not unless the position is critical.
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Advantage Business Gain Position Strategy War
Bravery without forethought, causes a man to fight blindly and desperately like a mad bull. Such an opponent, must not be encountered with brute force, but may be lured into an ambush and slain.
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Brave Business Man Opponent Strategy War
Always mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy if possible.
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Business Enemy Mislead Strategy Surprise War
There are not more than five musical notes, yet the combinations of these five give rise to more melodies than can ever be heard.
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Combination Hear Inspirational Melody Music Success
Hence that general is skilful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skilful in defense whose opponent does not know what to attack.
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Atack Business Opponent Skill Strategy War
Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
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Break Enemy Excellence Fight Politics Resistance Success War
Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.
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Defeat Seek Strategy Victory War Warrior Win
The whole secret lies in confusing the enemy, so that he cannot fathom our real intent.
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Business Confuse Enemy Secret Strategy War

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